Academic/Faculty/Research Physician
Company: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Location: Nashville
Posted on: January 17, 2026
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Job Description:
The Department of Neurology has over 150 faculty, fellows, and
residents spanning ten divisions and five centers and ranks 13 th
in the nation for NIH funding. Vanderbilt ranks 5 th among the
nation s elite medical schools for research, is ranked as a Best
Hospital Honor Roll designee, and we hold the top ranking for both
adult and children s hospitals in Tennessee by U.S. News & World
Report . We are a Becker s Healthcare 100 Great Hospitals in
America and Forbes Best-in-State Employer. Our network of clinics,
both main campus and community-based, provides over 70,000 annual
ambulatory neurology visits. Operating at a global crossroads of
teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a place where your
expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your
abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity
is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an
inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and
where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading is
sought and celebrated. The mission of VUMC Neurology is to advance
health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care,
education, and research. Clinical Neuropsychologist: The Department
of Neurology at Vanderbilt University is seeking two excellent
early career neuropsychologists for Assistant Professor positions.
These positions are structured for clinical neuropsychologists in a
general medicine setting, with an emphasis in degenerative
conditions in a busy outpatient practice. Involvement in our
neurosurgery program doing evaluations for deep brain stimulation
(DBS), focus-ultrasound, and the normal pressure hydrocephalus
clinic will be expected for at least one of the candidates. The
candidates would join a growing Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology
Division that includes eight neurologists and seven
neuropsychologists, in addition to several advanced practice
providers, psychometrists, and neuroscientists. Full psychometrist
support will be provided. In addition to providing outpatient care
through the multidisciplinary Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology
Division Memory Clinic, there is the potential for protected time
for the appropriate candidate to develop an independent research
program. Vanderbilt University Medical Center has outstanding
neuroscience resources to support basic, clinical, and
translational research activities, including the Vanderbilt
Institute for Clinical & Translational Research, the Vanderbilt
University Institute of Imaging Science, the Vanderbilt Brain
Institute, and the Vanderbilt Memory & Alzheimer s Center.
Involvement in training practicum students and/or postdoctoral
fellows in neuropsychology will be considered. Vanderbilt Health is
committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance
to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity.
EOE/Vets/Disabled.
Keywords: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Clarksville , Academic/Faculty/Research Physician, Healthcare , Nashville, Tennessee
